Machine for securing neck wires to bottles



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MACHINE FOR SECURING NECK WIRES TO HOTT-LBS Filed May 7, 1927 5Sheets-Sheet 5,

Patented Apr. 30, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OPHA H. FLINT, OF HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA. ASSIGNOR TO THE OWENSBOTTLE COMPANY, F TOLEDO, OHIO. A CORPORATION 0F OHIO.

MACHINE FOR SECURING NECK WIRES TO BOTTLES.

Application filed May 7, 1927.

The present invention relates to improvements in means tor securingneel( wires to bottles and the like containers.

Considerable ditiicnlty has been experi enccd in tist'actorily attixingneck wires to bottles and the like containers. It is the generalpractice to nrannally aitiX these wires, said wil s being slipped over abottle neck, after which operation the worker twists together therai'lialljv extended ends of the wires. These twisted ends generally arelett in the position occupied Jlillowing completion ot' the twi Yi goperation, with the result that said ends, which are quite' sharp,frequently canse serious injury to persons handling conoiiners to whichthe wires are atiixcd. QXlsii. it is obvious that inannal attachment ofneck wires means low production.

liiachincs have been conceived to attach neck wires to containers butevidently are not commercially practical. in that production by theiruse is no greater Vthan with hand attaching, and for the further reasonthat certain oi these machines are of rather complex construction andrequire considerable attention and manipulation ot parts in theiroperation. Hence, .manual attaching ot neck wires is preferred.

in object of the present invention is to` provide an extremely simpleseniiwaatoinatie machine capable of rapidly and securely aftxing neckwires to containers such as bottles, and so attaching' the `wires thatthe sharp ends are not exposed in a manner to injnre the hands ot'persons handling the containers.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a machine in whichbottles may be placed at one station together with stoppers' and neckwires or perhaps the neck wires alone, properly positioned thereon. saidmachine operating to securely atiix the wires to the bottle ,its at onestation by twisting the ends of the wires together; bending the twistedends into snug contact with the bottle necks atanother station, and thenejeeting the bottles with the Stoppers attached at a tinal predeterminedstation.

Other objects will be apparent hereinafter.

Serial No. 189,531.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view ot' the machine.

Fig. E2 is a plan view showing the manner in which bottles arebrought-to the neck wire twisting and bending stations simultaneouslywith ejection of a bottle to which the neck 'ire has been attached.

Fig. 3 is a side elevationof the machine from the side opposite thatshown in Fig. l.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line IV-IV of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 a sectional view taken substantially along the line V-V of Fig.4.

Fig. G is a detail sectional view showing the wire twisting chuck justafter ithas en gaged the ends ot' a neck Wire, and prior to the initialtwisting operation.

Fig. 7 is a transverse sectional View showing the jaws which operate tobring the neck wire extremities to a position ei'niitting gripping bythe wire twisting ciuck.

Fig. 8 is a detail perspective View of the device shown in Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is a transverse sectional view taken along the line IX-IX of Fig.3.

Fig. l() is a fragmentary perspective view of the bottle and neck wireholder.

Fig. l1 is a detail view showing the inanner inV which a bottle issupported in the bottle holder, the ends of the securing wire beingshown twisted together.

Fig. l2 is a fragmentary detail showing the twisted ends of the securingwire bent over against the bottle neck.

F ig. 13 is a transverse sectional View taken along the line XHI-XIII ofFig. 4.

Fig. vlei is a fragmentary plan view illustrating the .manner in whichthe bottle holder operates to position one bottle so that the t iistedend of the neck wire will be rolled over against the outer face of thebottle while the ends of the neck wire next succeeding are being twistedtogether.

Fig. l5 is a detail plan View showing the ineans for upsetting `orbending the twisted ends of the neck wires.

Fig. 1G is a detail side elevation of the device shown in Fig. 15.

Fig. 1T is a sectional view taken along the line XVII-XVII oFig. 15.

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(Fig. 6). Rotation of the twisting jaws, which is continuous, tightlythe cxtremitics of the neck wire together', it being noted that saidjaws are operatively posi tioned by action ot the cam 4S and rock arm orlever (Fig. 4). The upper end oit this arm 4:5 moves inwardly toward thechuck jaws, causing inward longitudinal movement ot the jaw carrying rod38 and consequent movement ot said jaws toward each other due to contactof the jaws with the inclined t'aces LLQ ot the cap al (Fig. 6). At thisstage ot operation, just it'ollowing the com pletion ot' the twistingtogether of the ends o t the neck wire, the Geneva movement of the cam8O operates to retract the bottle holder and remove the twisted ends ot'the neck wire from between the chuck jaws 37. The preceding steps are`followed in applying the next succeeding neck wire to the botth` andsimultaneously with insertion of the extremities ot the nextsucceedingneek wire, the twisted ends otl the preceding wire engage the groovedroll 103 (Figs. lei and 15), causing' said twisted ends to be upset orbent into snug engagement with the bottle neck as shown in Figs. l2 andla. The bottle to which the neck wire has been completely attached ismoved to a third station (Fig. 1 4) simultaneously with arrival ofanother bottle at the wire twisting station and is ejected from themachine. Thus, it is seen that with the exception ot' manual positioningot the stoppers and their securing neck wires, to gether with thecontainers in the rotating holder, the machine operations are strictlyautomatic.

Vhile the foregoing description stresses more or less the utilization ofthe machine tor attaching Stoppers to bottles, such a ma chine is welladapted for use in applying to many types ot' containers, neck wires orthe like which are so frequently employed to secure separate closuresupon the containers` lvlaniitestly, certain minor changes may beresorted to within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

that I claim is:

1. A .machine for ap-plying pre-formed neck wires to bottles or likecontainers com` prising` in combination, a single holder to support thebottles and neck wires, wire twisting and bending devices adjacent saidholder, and automatic means to move the holder to cause simultaneousoperative engagement between pairs ot neck wires and said deviceswhereby the twisted portion ot' a neck wire is bent late `ally againstthe container neck while another wire is twisted for attachment to acontainer.

2. A machine for applyingl pre-formed neck wires to bottles or the likecontainers coniprising in conibination, a rotatable bottle and neck wireholder, wire twisting and upsetting devices at one side ot' the holder,and

means operable at predetcrmined time intervals to move said holder tothereby cause successive operative engagement between a neck wire andthe twisting and upsetting devices to twist the wire ends togethe' andthen bend them over against the container necks.

3. A machine 'tor applying pre-formed neck wires to bottles or the likecontainers comprising in combination. a rotatable bottle and neck wireholder, said holder supportin the neck wires in position to be attachedto the containers, wire twisting and upsetting devices, means operableat predetermined time intervals to move said holder to cause successiveoperative engagement between each neck wire and the twisting andupsetting devices whereby the ends ot the wire are twisted together andthen bent over against the necks oit' the containers, and automaticmeans to eject bottles atter they have passed the upsetting device.

4. A machine tor applying pre-formed neck wires to bottles or the likecontainers comprising in combination, a bottle and neck wire holderrotatable about a vertical axis, neck wire twisting and bending devicesarranged at one side ot said holder, and automatic means operating atpredetermined time intervals to shitt the holder radially, causing'successive operative eligagciiieiit bctween a neck wire and saidtwisting and bending devices to twist the wire ends to gether and bendthem over against the container necks.

5. A machine for applying neck wires to bottles or the like containerscomprising in combination, wire twisting and bending devices arrangedadjacent each other in the same horizontal plane, a bottle holderrotatable about a vertical axis, a slide supporting said holder, and cammeans operable to' more said slide at predetermined time intervals,causing movement ot said holder toward and from said devices.

6. A machine for applying neck wires to bottles or the like containerscomprising in combination, wire twisting and bending devices spacedapart in the same horizontal plane, a neck wire and bottle holderarranged at one side of said devices and movable about a vertical axis,a Geneva movement transn'iitting an interniittcnt rotary move4 ment tosaid holder, and 'am means operating to periodically move said holder,causing engagement between the neck wires and said devices.

7. A machine tor applying neck wires to bottles or the like containerscomprising in combination, wire twisting and bending dc vices spacedapart in the same horizontal plane, a neck wire and bottle holderarranged at one side ot said devices and movable about a vertical axis,a Gfencva` movement transmitting an intermittent rotary lofi llt)

movement to said holder, cam means operating to periodically move saidholder, causing engagement between the neck wires and said devices, andmeans operating automatically to eject bottles from the holder at astation beyond said devices.

8. A machine for applying neck wires to bottles or the like containerscomprising in combination. wire twisting and bending devices spacedapart in the same horizontal plane, a neck wire and bottle holderarranged at one side of said devices and Inovable about a vertical axis,a Geneva nievement transmitting an intermittent rotary movement to saidholder, cam means operating to move said holder toward and from saiddevices, causing engagement between the neck wires and said devices, andmeans operating automatically to eject bottles with affixed neck wiresat a station beyond said devices, said automatic means comprising a camactuated pusher movable at predetermined time intervals into engagementwith the bottle bottoms.

9. A machine for applying neck wires to bottles or Vthe like containerscomprising in combination, a bottle and neck wire holder, a neck wiretwisting device, means for moving the holder toward and from saidtwisting device, means actuated by movement of the holder toward thetwisting device for bringing portions of a neck wire together just priorto engagement with the twisting device, and means for bending thetwisted portion of the neck wire into contact with the bottle neck. i

10. A machine for applying neck wires to bottles or the like containerscomprising in combination, a wire twisting device, a bottle and neckwire holder movable toward and from said device to periodically insertthe ends of neck wires into said twisting device, a pair of jawsarranged between said holder and twisting device, and means actuated bymovement of said bottle holder toward the twisting device causing thejaws to engage said neck wires and arrange the latter for engagementwith the twisting' device.

11. A machine for applying neck wires to bottles or the like containerscomprising in combination, a wire twisting device, a bottle and neckwire holder movable toward and from said device to periodically insertthe ends of neck wires into said twisting device, a pair of jawsarranged between said holder and twisting device, means actuated bymovement of said bottle holder toward the twisting device, causing thejaws to engage said neck wires to arrange the latter for engagement withthe twistinvv device, means to bend the twisted ends o? the wiresagainst the bottle necks, and automatic means to eject the bottles fromthe holder after said twisting operation.

12. A machine for applying neck wires to bottles or the like containerscomprising in combination, a wire twisting device, a bottle and neckwire holder movable tofard and from said device to periodically insertthe ends of neck wires into said twisting device, a pair of jawsarranged between said holder and twisting device, means actuated bymovement of said bottle holder toward the twisting device, causing thejaws to engage and bring the ends of said neck wires together, a bendingdevice adjacent said twisting device adapted to bend the twisted ends ofthe neck wires against the bottle necks, and means transmitting anintermittent rotary movement to the bottle holder whereby the bottlesare brought in succession to said twisting and bending devices.

13. A machine for applying neck Wires to bottles or the like containerscomprising in combination, a wire twisting device, a bottle and neckwire holder movable t0- ward and from said device to periodically insertthe ends of neck wires into said twisting device, a pair of jawsarranged between said holder and twisting device, means actuated bymovement of said bottle holder toward the twisting device, causing thejaws to engage and bring theends of said neck wires together, a bendingdevice adjacent said twisting device adapted to bend the twisted ends otthe neck wires against the bottle necks, means transmitting anintermittent rotary movement to the bottle holder whereby the bottlesare brought in succession to said twisting and bending devices, andmeans arranged at a station beyond the bending device to eject bottlesfrom said holder,

' lei. A machine for applying neck wires to bottles or the likecontainers comprising in combination, a wire twisting device, a bottleand neck wire holder movable toward and from said device to periodicallyinsert the ends of neck wires into said twisting device, a pair of jawsarranged between said holder and twisting device, means actuated bymovement of said bottle holder toward the twisting device, causing thejaws to e11- gage and bring the ends of said neck wires together, abending device adjacent said twisting device adapted to bend the twistedends of the neck wires against the bottle necks, means transmitting anintermittent rotary movement to the bottle holder whereby the bottlesare brought in succession to said twisting and bending devices, meansarranged at a station beyond the bending device to eject bottles fromsaid holder, and a single motor actuating said holder, wire twisting andbending devices, and the ejector.

l5. A machine for applying neck wires to bottles comprising incombination, a support, a slide mounted for horizontal reciprocation onsaid support, a bottle and. neck wire holder carried by the slide, meanstransmitting an intermittent ri movement to the holder about a ver laxis, a neck wire twisting device arranged at one end of the path oitsliding movement ot iid holder to engage and twist the ends oi neckwires, a pair of pivoted jaws arranged between the holder and saidtwisting device, and means actuated by movement of the holder causingsaid jaws to bring the ends of the neck wires together prior toengagement of the latter with said twisting device.

16. A machine :for applying neck wires to bottles comprising incombination, a support, a slide mounted 'for horizoi'rtal reciprocationon said support, a bott-le holder carried by the slide, mea-nstransmitting an intermittent rotary movement to the holder about avertical axis, a neck wire twisting device arranged at one end oi' thepath of sliding movement of said holder to engage and twist the ends ot.neck wia s, of pivoted jaws arranged beter-e lthe holder j and saidtwisting device, means actuated by increment oi the holder causing saidjaws to bring the ends olf neck wires together prior to engagement ofthe latter with said twisting device, and means arranged adjacent saidtwisting device to bend the twisted ends of the neck wires into contactwith the hoi:- tle necks, and automatic means to eject bottles Atrom theholder at a station beyond said bending device.

17. A machine for apjilying stopper carrying neck wires to bottlescomprising in combination, a bottle and neck wire holder, said holdersupporting the neck wires anal stoppers :in position tor attachment tethe bottles, a wire twisting device, a wire bend,- ing device, and meansoperating` automatically to cause relative movement between the holderand said devii'zes to thereby e'iifect successive operative engagementbetween a neck wire and said devices.

18. A machine for applying neck wires 'to bottles comprising in(combination, wire twisting and bending devices, a rotatable bottle andneck wire holder termed to snpport an annular series ot bottles and neckwires, and means to canse periodic relative movement between saiddevices and the holder to ettect sinmltancoils eng ement between theneck wires on two adjacent bottles and said twisting and bendingdevices.

19. A machine for applying neck wires to bottles comprising incombination7 wire twisting and bending devices, a rotatable bottle andneck wire holder 'termed to support an annular series of bottles andneck wires, means to canse periodic relative movement between saiddevices and the holder to etllect simultaneous engageant-int between theneck wires on two adjacent bottles and said a palr wiegen tw ting andbemling devices, and means to eject bottles 'rom the holder at a stationbeyond the bending devices.

20. A machine for applying stopper carrying neck wires to bottlescomprising in combination, a bottle and neck wire holder, said holdersupporting the neck wires and stoppers in position lior attachment tothe bottles, means to intermittently rotate said holder about a verticalaxis, means adjacent the holder to twist the ends of the neck wirestogether and bend said ends over against the bottle nca-ks, means tomove said holder causing engagement between the twisting and bendingmeans and said neck wires during the intervals between rotation of theholder, and means to eject aI bottle from the helder during each of saidintervals.

Q1. A machine for applying neck wires to bottles comprising incombination, a bottle and neck 'wire holder, means to intermittentlyrotate said holder about a vertical axis, means adjacent the holder totwist the ends ot the neck wires togi-ither and bend said ends overagainst the bottle necks, means to move said holder causing engagementbetween the twin-:ting and bending means and said neck wires during theintervals between rotation ot the holder, means interposed between saidholder and the twisting and bending means to position the ends ol a neckwire for engagement with said twisting means.

22. A machine for applying neck wires to the bottles comprising incombination, a wire 'twi v ngih-ivice including aws movable toward andtrom each other to alternately grip and release the ends ot a neck wire,means to rotate the jaws, a bottle and neck wire holder, means causingrelative movement hetween said jaws and holder to etlect operativeengagement between. said jaws and the ends ot a neck wire whereby thelatter are twisted together, and means to bend the twisted ends of aneck wire circumferentially 'of the bottle .into engagement with thebottle neck.

23. A machine ior applying neck wires to bottles comprising incombination, a continuously rotating wire twisting device in cluding apair oit coacting wire gripping jaws, automatic means to move the jawstoward and fromm-fach other to alternately grip and release the ends otneck wires, means to position bottles and neck wires whereby the endsolf the latter may be gripped and twisted by said jaws, and means forbending the twisted ends of the wires circmnferentially oil" the bottleagainst the bottle necks.

2st. A machine lor applying neck wires to bottles comprising incombination, a continuously rotating wire twisting device including apair ot coacting wire gripping jaws, automatic means to move the awstoward and from each other and alternately grip and release the ends ofneck wires, means to position bottles und neck wires whereby the ends ofthe latter are gripped and twisted by seid jaws, means for bending thetwisted ends of the wires against the bot.- tle necks, and meansoperated by movement of a bottle and neck Wire toward said jaws toposition the ends of a neck sertion between said jaws.

Wire for in- Signed at Huntington, in the county of Cabell and State ofdey of May, 1927.

